LeonardLeon

LEON, Leonard Leonard Leon was born on October 13, 1923 in Chicago, Ill. and died peacefully at his home in Dallas April 5, 2018. Leonard spent his childhood and early adult years in New Orleans, La. During World War II he served in the Army Air Corps as a fighter pilot. He flew over 30 missions in a P 51 Mustang. After the war he completed his college degree in engineering at his beloved Texas A & M. Education was of great importance to him and for many years he funded a student scholarship at Texas A & M. His career began as a petroleum engineer for Halliburton where he worked for over 40 years, starting out as a truck driver and eventually becoming president of the services division. He was a voracious reader and scholar of history, science, and classical music. His grandchildren remember him as the cornerstone of the family and how he pushed them to think critically and to challenge their own ideas and assertions about the world. He was married for nearly 70 years to the love of his life, Dora Rose Leon, who passed away in 2013. He is survived by his three children: Barbara (Michael) Donsky, Roy (Barbara) Leon, Jack Leon; grandfather of Alan Donsky, Paul (Elizabeth Lenhard) Donsky, Andrea (Jeffrey) Berkowitz, Amy (Ryan) Rostvold, Joseph Leon, Lora Leon, Peter (Koyji) Leon; Great Grandchildren: Rachel Berkowitz, Lindsey Berkowitz, Mira Donsky, Tali Donsky, Nathaniel Rostvold, Waverly Rostvold, Eliana Leon. Leonard is also survived by Barbara Tune, with whom he had an amazing relationship for the past 4 years. There will be a celebration of his life on Sunday April 15 from 11 am to 1 pm at the Athena Apartments in the Garden Room on the 4th floor.

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